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Kingdom of Cayor

1549 CE 1864 CE
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1549 CE 1865 CE Kingdom of Jolof (se_jolof_k)    [None]

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  General Description  
The Kingdom of Cayor was part of the Wolof kingdoms who spoke the Wolof language in northern Senegal. [1] The Kingdom of Cayor originate in the 11th or 12th centuries but became part of the confederacy with the Jolof Empire in 14th century. [2] The Cayor eventually broke the confederation with the Jolof Empire around 1549 CE and became an independent kingdom from which we get its start date. [3] The capital of the Kingdom was at Mdaud. [4]
Like its Wolof neighbours of Waalo, the kingdom of Cayor was largely involved in the slave and horse trades for the Atlantic and Saharan markets. [5] The Kingdom of Cayor was monarchical and was ruled by the Damel or king. [6] For its duration, the Kingdom of Cayor worked together with the French for trade purposes, but in 1864 Senegal became a French colony. The last Damel of Cayor, Lat Dior, led a rebellion against the French and was defeated and exiled, officially ending the Kingdom’s rule. [3]

[1]: (McLaughlin 2008, 93) McLaughlin, Fiona. 2008. ‘Senegal: The Emergence of a National Lingua Franca’. In Languages and National Identity in Africa. Edited by Andrew Simpson. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/7VBFQ96V/collection

[2]: (Barry 1999, 263) Barry, Boubacar. 1999. ‘Senegambia from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century: Evolution of the Wolof, Sereer and ‘Tukuloor.’ In General History of Africa. V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. Edited by B.A. Ogot. Berkely: University of California Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/24W2293H/collection

[3]: (Europa Publications 2003, 358) Europa Publications. 2003. A Political Chronology of Africa. London: Taylor and Francis. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/528D563M/collection

[4]: (Reclus 1892, 159) Reclus, Elisee et al. 1892. The Earth and Its Inhabitants: West Africa. New York: D. Appleton and Company. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/2494BGCZ/collection

[5]: (Webb Jr 1993, 246) Webb Jr, James L.A. 1993. ‘The Horse and Slave Trade between the Western Sahara and Senegambia.’ Journal of African History. Vol. 34:2. Pp 221-246. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/JDZFX3SC/collection

[6]: (The Philanthropist no. II 1811, 204) 1811. ‘Manners and Customs of the People of Cayor, Sin and Sallum’ In The Philanthropist no. II. London: Longman and Company. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/C5553ITD/collection

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General Variables
Identity and Location Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Utm Zone 28 N 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Original Name Kingdom of Cayor 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Capital 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Alternative Name Kajoor 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Alternative Name Kayor 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Temporal Bounds Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Political and Cultural Relations Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Succeeding Entity 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Preceding Entity
1549 CE 1865 CE
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Language Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Linguistic Family Niger-Congo 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Language 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Religion Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Religious Tradition 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Religious Tradition 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Social Scale Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Hierarchical Complexity Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Settlement Hierarchy 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Administrative Level 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Professions Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Law Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Market 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Road 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Trading Emporia 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Information / Writing System Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Scientific Literature 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Sacred Text 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Religious Literature 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Calendar 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Information / Money Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Token 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Article 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Information / Postal System Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Information / Measurement System Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Weight Measurement System 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Time Measurement System 1549 CE  1864 CE
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Fortifications Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Military use of Metals Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Projectiles Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Handheld weapons Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Animals used in warfare Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Armor Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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Naval technology Kingdom of Cayor (se_cayor_k)
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